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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarkko Rautavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Crash Davis!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Rautavaara takes the fight into the clinch.
Rautavaara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rautavaara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Davis tries to pull guard but Rautavaara won't allow it.
Jarkko Rautavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crash Davis.
Rautavaara prevents the takedown attempt.
Davis jumps guard and drags Rautavaara to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rautavaara is one step ahead there.
Rautavaara controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rautavaara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rautavaara wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Davis is trying to control Rautavaara's posture but Rautavaara avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautavaara tries for a kimura but Davis is defending well.
Davis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rautavaara off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
Rautavaara tries to escape but Davis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rautavaara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rautavaara trying to control the hands but Davis won't let him.
Rautavaara prevents Davis from getting a body triangle.
Rautavaara breaks Davis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Davis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rautavaara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.
Rautavaara stays in close to Davis's body and controls the position.
Rautavaara pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Davis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rautavaara is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Rautavaara has control of the leg.
Rautavaara trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Rautavaara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Davis wants to improve his position but Rautavaara is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rautavaara tries to close the distance and clinch but Davis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rautavaara moves into the clinch.
Davis looking to stall.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rautavaara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Davis looks gassed!
Rautavaara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rautavaara forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rautavaara gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Davis.
Davis tries for a takedown but Rautavaara manages to get underhooks.
Davis tries to pull guard but Rautavaara won't allow it.
Davis tries to pull guard but Rautavaara holds him up against the cage and eventually Davis drops back down to his feet.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Rautavaara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara rushes Davis and presses him up against the cage.
Davis tries to stall but Rautavaara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rautavaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Rautavaara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rautavaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara clinches.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Rautavaara manages to break the clinch.
Davis misses with a head kick.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rautavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Rautavaara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rautavaara tries to clinch up.
Rautavaara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rautavaara moves away.
Davis has his takedown stuffed
and Rautavaara counters with an inside leg kick.
Davis shoots in and bounces Rautavaara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Davis trying to control but Rautavaara is working from the bottom.
Rautavaara is looking for a triangle but Davis pushes his legs off easily.
Rautavaara keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rautavaara is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rautavaara has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rautavaara is now in half guard.
Rautavaara works his way into side control.
Rautavaara working away.
Rautavaara trying to control the position but Davis is working away.
Davis trying his best to control but Rautavaara has mounted him.
Davis chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Rautavaara.
Davis tries to reverse the position but Rautavaara maintains control.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Rautavaara is keeping the position.
Rautavaara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rautavaara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davis passes into side control.
Rautavaara can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rautavaara manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rautavaara blocks the strikes from Davis.
Rautavaara controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Davis tries to hold on but Rautavaara pushes him away.
Davis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Davis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Davis working to try and regain half guard.
Rautavaara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Davis wants to hold on but Rautavaara pushes him away.
Rautavaara breaks from Davis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rautavaara connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rautavaara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara controlling the pace for now.
Rautavaara wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
Davis is trying to escape the mount.
Rautavaara looking to control but Davis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rautavaara controlling the position easily from mount.
Davis wants to control but Rautavaara is having none of it.
Davis gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jarkko Rautavaara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rautavaara lands with a straight right. Davis didn't see that one coming.
Rautavaara throws a head kick that misses.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Rautavaara counters by moving into the clinch.
Rautavaara is pressed up against the cage. Davis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rautavaara down to the mat. Rautavaara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice cross by Rautavaara.
Davis clinches but Rautavaara breaks the clinch
and Rautavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rautavaara is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Davis can't fight it off and eventually Rautavaara manages to take the fight to the floor. Davis looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rautavaara's guard.
Rautavaara looking for a sweep. Not yet Rautavaara, not yet.
Rautavaara pulls Davis in close to his closed guard and prevents Davis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rautavaara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis wants to control from the top but Rautavaara keeps moving.
Rautavaara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Davis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rautavaara scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davis has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rautavaara escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rautavaara!
Rautavaara controls the position.
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rautavaara slows the pace down.
Rautavaara trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davis manages to get back to half guard.
Davis trying to hold on to Rautavaara's head to control him but Rautavaara postures up.
Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis trying to control but Rautavaara postures up.
Rautavaara is looking to stall here but Davis recovers full guard.
Davis has his foot on Rautavaara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rautavaara works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rautavaara tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rautavaara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
Jarkko Rautavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crash Davis.
Rautavaara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rautavaara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Davis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rautavaara landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Davis is trying to control Rautavaara's posture but Rautavaara avoids it.
Rautavaara is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Davis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Davis is not content to let Rautavaara control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Rautavaara is staying tight to Davis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Davis is not content to let Rautavaara control the position.
Jarkko Rautavaara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis is looking to reverse the position.
Crash Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rautavaara taking a breather here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jarkko Rautavaara just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rautavaara instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Rautavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rautavaara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Rautavaara!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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